‘Games of Thrones’ Star Battles Zombies in ‘World War Z’

“Game of Thrones” star Elyes Gabel has been cast in Paramount’s World War Z, a post-apocalyptic thriller starring Brad Pitt, says THR.

Marc Forster is directing the movie, an adaptation of the 2006 Max Brooks novel of the same name that depicts a global zombie take-over 10 years after the fact.

Gabel will play a character named “Fassbach,” although little is known about the role. The film, also from Skydance Productions, features a cast that includes “The Killing” star Mireille Enos and James Badge Dale.

Z, which was written by Matthew Michael Carnahan and J. Michael Straczynski, is currently in production and will be released next year.